antiquary

[ an-ti-kwer-ee ]

/ ˈæn tɪˌkwɛr i /

an expert on or student of antiquities.

a collector of antiquities.

Origin of antiquary

1555–65; < Latin antīquārius a student of the past, equivalent to antīqu(us) ancient, old (see antique) + -ārius -ary

America furnishes a better field for the antiquary than the old world.

A Manual of the Antiquity of Man |J. P. MacLean
"Then please to explain to me the whole affair from beginning to end," said the Antiquary.

The Antiquary, Complete |Sir Walter Scott
William Hutton, the antiquary and historian, carried on his bookselling business here.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 |Various
By the antiquary and the poet these tomes may be often opened.

Amenities of Literature |Isaac Disraeli

The antiquary vouchsafed no notice of the interruption; but, taking a pinch of snuff, continued his harangue.

Humorous Ghost Stories |Dorothy Scarborough

antiquary

/ (ˈæntɪkwərɪ) /

a person who collects, deals in, or studies antiques, ancient works of art, or ancient times Also called: antiquarian